Grab a chair and get those fingers ready to snap! Please join us for a community open mic hosted by Floet. Everyone is invited to participate and perform/read their original work, or just come to support our community of local writers. This event is free and open to all experience levels.
Location: In person at the Roethke House, 1805 Gratiot Ave, Saginaw, MI.
To perform, we recommend that you register below. To register, click on the register button below, fill out the form, and click on your cart icon at the bottom of the screen. Then, continue with the checkout process to complete your registration.
You may sign up at the door, but pre-registered participants will be prioritized.
Once you’ve completed check out, you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive these emails, please contact us at info@friendsofroethke.org.
The Saginaw Spoken Voices Poetry Project includes creative workshops, revision support, and performance guidance. Whether you’re a seasoned performer or just starting out, there’s a place for you in the Spoken Voices community. A complete list of SPOKEN VOICES workshops and events can be found here.
Spoken Voices Events are free, but registration is required. Participants must be 18 or accompanied by an adult.
About Floet
“Floet” Townsel, better known as Floet, is a nationally known Saginaw poet. Floet has been writing and performing spoken word poetry since 2007 as a member of a poetry group known as the YEP Organization, which first thrust him into the public eye. As a child, he wanted to be a “rapper” but chose the path of poet or spoken word artist because of his love of words, the effect they have, and their meanings. Floet has also appeared in many poetry slams around the country, such as Rustbelt Regional Poetry in Columbus Ohio and in Madison Wisconsin; The Apache Café in Atlanta, Georgia, and many others.He runs Daisybern Productions and is working on podcasts, publications, and a musical spoken word project.